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It's time for American Express to tweak the venerable Gold Rewards Card + MORE May 25th
You may recall that early in the year I published the article "There is one very popular travel rewards credit card in Canada that is due for a major overhaul" which detailed my thoughts on how the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card is due for a change. That article was originally planned as five cards th.... More »
New accelerated earn rates for TD Cash Back and TD Rewards credit cards + MORE Jan 21st
Here is our third and final post covering all of the changes coming out of TD today for most of their credit cards! This post will look at the additional accelerated earn rates being added to the TD Cash Back Visa, TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card, TD Platinum Travel Visa Card and TD Rewards [….... More »
Awkward tax questions people have actually asked + MORE Apr 8th
When it comes to taxes, everyone’s situation is personal. And some more personal than others. “People come into my office at tax time and often have a lot of questions about what they can claim,” says Valorie Elgar, senior tax professional with H&R Block. “Everyone wants.... More »
Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for August + MORE Aug 11th
Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other .... More »
Best offer this year! Earn up to 140,000 points with the American Express® Aeroplan®* Business Reserve Card + MORE May 22nd
American Express has brought out the best offers for this year on the American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card and the American Express® Aeroplan®* Business Reserve Card for the summer of 2025! In this post we’ll look at the offer for business card which offers up to 140,000 bonus Aeropla.... More »
Using credit to manage monthly income swings
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Rich one month, poor the next? If handled wisely — and only occasionally — credit cards can be a lifeline
Earn up to 1,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Thu-Sun stays at Marriott Hotels in Canada
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Offer Details:500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles PER NIGHT when you stay Thursday – Sunday nights at any one of 64 participating Marriott Hotels in Canada. Maximum of 1,500 bonus miles per stay. Full Details and Online Booking Until Sep 7, 15 Credit score impact of multiple balance transfers
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Moving debt from one balance transfer card to another can damage your credit
Air Canada: Up to 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles on flights between Canada and Europe or Vancouver and Osaka
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Yet another summertime bonus for flying on Air Canada! So far we’ve seen a London bonus, a biz class within Canada bonus and now this bonus for almost all of Air Canada’s Europe routes and Vancouver to OsakaOffer Details Earn up to 7,500 Bonus Aeroplan Miles for round-trip flights to select destinations in Europe and to Osaka. Book with Air Canada in a Tango, Flex, Latitude or Premium Economy fare, or with Air Canada rougeTM in a Tango, Flex, Latitude or Premium rouge fare. Register Online (Registration is required) Register and book by Jul 31 for travel until Sep 30, 15Jun 16 Update: WestJet announces 767 service to London Gatwick, American Airlines reduces YVR/YEG-LAX, WestJet & AC route bonuses
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It was a WestJet Air Canada Aeroplan kind of day on Rewards Canada! News, Tips & TricksWestJet has announced their first Transatlantic 767 route and its London Gatwick! After several of the birds finish flying the winter Alberta-Hawaii season we all presumed Europe was on the horizon for them and now it is confirmed. Although the press release does not state what cities in Canada we are guessing that at least one city will be Calgary since the 767s will be based there. (Source: WestJet)WestJet has also announced further increases for flights to Loreto, Mexico from Calgary, Puerto Vallarta and Palm Springs from Toronto as well as making Calgary-Yellowknife a year round daily service. (Source WestJet) American Airlines is reducing service to Los Angeles from Vancouver and Edmonton for late summer/early fall and are in fact discontinuing the Edmonton service from September through to December. Always not great to see service reductions, means its harder to get those award seats via AAdvantage, British Airways and other oneworld carriers…
